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1. Re: Reel Review for Jr. Animator position

   

   Reply by captainumbrella · Feb 2020 · Home› Animation Showcase & Critiques

   Solid amount of work and good length on the reel IMO. Some things I'd take into consideration to improve it: - I would have liked to see more angles of certain animations because some look good from one angle, but how do they look from another? - You have a lot of short animations. Something I think would boost your reel…

2. Reel Review for Jr. Animator position

   

   Topic by CartooniX · Jan 2020 · Home› Animation Showcase & Critiques

   Hello guys! I wanted to make a post because I'm lost on what to do in terms of my animation career. I'm stuck on what I need to do to get a junior animator position at a game studio. Can you guys give me some tough critique and advise me on what to add to my reel? I'm severely lost and I don't want to lose motivation…

3. Re: Reel Review for Jr. Animator position

   

   Reply by Ushiro · Jan 2020 · Home› Animation Showcase & Critiques

   AGoodFella is right, there is potential but keep on working hard. I also would recommend watching for tuts online (there are a boat load of it). Also, your reel is 2 years old and I think you should make a new one. I know it takes a tremendous amount of time to create one but I'm sure if you have the grind you can make it.…

4. Re: Reel Review for Jr. Animator position

   

   Reply by AGoodFella · Jan 2020 · Home› Animation Showcase & Critiques

   There's some potential here but there's also a lot to work on. Distracting camera motion, ending shots on a still image for too long, the walk/run cycles at the end are also very poppy, could also work on your breakdowns more. Being a junior is still pretty tough to get and you're still expected to match the quality of the…

5. Re: Reel Review for Jr. Animator position

   

   Reply by tholmes3d · Jan 2020 · Home› Animation Showcase & Critiques

   Here are some bullet point notes. If you decide you want to dig into certain pieces to refine them, I'd post a syncsketch link. The below notes will be general, so just reply here if you want to get more specific. Anyway's here we go! * First shot looks good: Timing feels pretty good here, I'd push the posing more and…

6. Re: Reel Review for Jr. Animator position

   

   Reply by svrart · Feb 2020 · Home› Animation Showcase & Critiques

   Hi,I am not an animation professional, but I liked and enjoyed what you have :-)

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   Reply by Nadiia · Jan 2020 · Home› Animation Showcase & Critiques

   really nice reel. I would probably use fewer works but the best of them.